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Stand to Reason’s Greg Koukl and Amy Hall answer questions on ethics, theology, apologetics, and culture from a Christian perspective. Submit your questions on Twitter using the hashtag #STRask.
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Our purpose is to help Christians think more clearly about their faith and to help them make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity. Released every Wednesday and Friday.
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STR speaker Alan Shlemon provides a monthly update while answering questions across a wide range of topics including criticisms of Christianity.
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Faith Informed is an Engage International Podcast with a vision to clarify truth claims, challenge prevailing ideologies and commend the faith. We desire to equip Christians to winsomely commend, defend and contend for the faith and help Believers to think Christianly about everything, be better rooted, more equipped, and ever growing in the knowledge of God. www.engagein.org
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The world's leading minds in Apologetics gather in Berkeley, CA for a variety of plenary & breakout sessions.
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Brett and Erin Kunkle guide you through Christian parenting in a secular culture, with wisdom and a bunch of practical help.
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Some people have journals, others have YouTube Channels, but I have a podcast. This is where I journal my Thoughts about Jesus and my walk as a Bible believing a Christian and every so often I introduce someone special into this podcast of mine. Whether your new to my podcast or have been following me since the beginning, I’m honored and pleased to have you here to listen to what I have to say. Shalom! Instagram: TheSimpleChristian
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The weekly podcast for Bible-anchored Christians tired of self-help Christian books that dress their favorite idol to look like Jesus. Blair Lee interviews Christian authors who treat the Bible as God's Word. And the goal? To stock your mind, heart and book shelves with enduring Bible-Worthy wisdom. Topics covered: - Theology - Biblical interpretation - Politics - Apologetics - Economics - Philosophy - Making disciples So, put down that best-selling, guru-Christian book (with no footnotes) a ...
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Greg talks to callers about the rebellion of angels in Genesis 6, how to respond to a naturalism-of-the-gaps argument, how to use Shedd’s Dogmatics, whether an abandoned spouse can remarry, and whether human beings are responsible for the salvation of others. Topics: What is your view on the rebellion of the angels referred to in Genesis 6, Jude, a…
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Is It Okay to Ask God for the Repentance of Someone Who Has Passed Away?
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Questions about asking God for the repentance of someone who has passed away, how to respond to a request to pray for a deceased person, reconciling Hebrews 9:27 with people who have died twice, and whether we’ll be judged according to the revelation we received. What are your thoughts on asking God for the repentance of someone who has passed away…
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Be Mindful of Your Character When Making Your Case
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Greg reminds Christians to be mindful of their character when making their case, then he answers questions about Jesus’ prayer to “forgive them, for they know not what they do” and how we know the Protestant canon is the correct canon. Topics: Commentary: Be mindful of your character when making your case. (00:00) Should I apply Jesus’ prayer to “f…
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Can You Really Say Evil Is Just a Privation of Good?
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Questions about whether one can legitimately say evil is a privation of good, how the Bible can say sin and death entered the world at the fall if angels rebelled before man, and why God would judge Israel with a famine so great they would eat the flesh of their children. Saying that evil is a “privation” is simply wordplay. How is the privation of…
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Greg talks about the House of David series, then he answers questions about why someone should read the Bible rather than the Quran or the Book of Mormon, how God stirs our hearts to do things, and whether or not one category of the Old Testament Law still applies to us. Topics: Commentary: Thoughts on the House of David series (00:00) Why should I…
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Can Secular Books Assist Our Christian Walk?
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Questions about how secular books assist our Christian walk and how Greg studies the Bible. How do secular books like Atomic Habits assist our Christian walk? How do you personally study the Bible?By Stand to Reason
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Greg talks to author Rod Dreher about the soft totalitarianism he describes in Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents, the Christians who resisted that totalitarianism, and the new documentary series based on the book. Topics: Interview: Rod Dreher – Live Not by Lies documentary series (00:00) Mentioned on the Show: Live Not by Lies – …
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The Pursuit of Happiness: A Christian Perspective
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On today’s podcast, we’re exploring a topic that is often overlooked in Christian circles yet deeply woven into the human experience—the pursuit of happiness. For some, the very idea raises red flags. The pursuit of happiness? Isn’t that something to avoid—perhaps even condemn? Many view it as a slippery slope toward moral compromise, a distraction…
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Alan explains why people don’t like to argue, and then explains why it’s essential that we learn to argue well.By Alan Shlemon
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How Do You Know You Have the Right Bible?
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Questions about the Catholic Bible versus the Protestant Bible, whether or not the original New Testament manuscripts exist somewhere and how we would know if we found one, and the implications of not having the original manuscripts of the Bible. How do you know you have the right version of Christianity? The Catholic Bible was assembled closer to …
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How Do We Know People Didn’t Take Things Out of the Bible?
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Greg talks to callers about how we know people didn’t take things out of the Bible, whether people who die young can earn eternal rewards, whether Jesus appeared to Mary after his resurrection, dealing with an abusive parent, and why more pastors don’t believe in an old earth. Topics: With all the translations of the Bible, how do we know people di…
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Can God Be Real and Personal to Me If the Sign Gifts of the Spirit Are Rare?
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Questions about disappointment that the sign gifts of the Spirit seem rare, non-existent, or fake, whether or not believers can squelch the Holy Spirit, and whether 2 Peter 1:21 points to the Holy Spirit “impressing” us during prophecy. I came to faith because the gifts of the Spirit that seemed integral to church life in the Bible made God so real…
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Greg reflects on the futility of man-based idealism, then he answers questions about why he isn’t Eastern Orthodox and how to show that philosophical materialism isn’t supported by materialism itself. Topics: Commentary: The futility of man-based idealism (00:00) What are your arguments against Eastern Orthodox Christianity? (26:00) How do I show t…
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Can Someone Impart Spiritual Gifts to Others?
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Questions about whether or not someone can impart the gifts of healing, prophecy, words of knowledge, etc. to others and whether being an apostle necessarily means one is part of the foundation of the church according to Ephesians 2:20. Can someone impart the gifts of healing, prophecy, words of knowledge, etc. to others? Is being the foundation of…
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Greg answers questions from callers about the likelihood that we’re living in a simulation, using the laws of nature to argue against evolution, and recommendations for a young man starting out in apologetics. Topics: What do you think about the fact that, when asked about the origins of the universe, one of the smartest AI computers in the world s…
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What Discernment Skills Should We Develop to Make Sure We’re Getting Wise Answers from AI?
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Questions about what discernment skills we should develop to make sure we’re getting wise answers from AI, and how to overcome confirmation bias when evaluating claims related to theism and Christianity. What discernment skills should we develop to make sure we’re getting wise answers from AI when asking the question “What would Jesus have me do in…
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